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Welcome to Rockton ...

Rockton is located in Montgomery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Rockton is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Rockton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Rockton: 518 & 838<3>

Communities Also Named Rockton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Rockton - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockton.

Websites for Rockton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountyny.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rockton, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Rockton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockton.

  • Schenectady
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gloversville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Scotia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <4>
  • Ballston Spa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Altamont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
  • Broadalbin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
    • Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <4>
  • Northville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Round Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
    • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <4>
  • Fultonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
    • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rockton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rockton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockton. See our Newspapers Page for Rockton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockton ...

Looking for more information about Rockton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rockton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rockton.

Adding Rockton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rockton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rockton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Rockton post office opened in 1888.

We also found Rockton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Rockton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Rockton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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